I usually stick to the MTB trails in Orange County but my brother had told me about how much fun Cherry Canyon in Glendale is. We started our ride at the Glendale Sports Complex and began the singletrack climb to the table top. We then rode a fun singletrack down to the stables and climbed…
One of the things that happened as I got older was that I found that is harder to lose the weight. As much as I embrace the “dad bod”, there comes a time that losing weight will improve my health. Most of us wait for the new year to re-start our weight loss journey, I…
I mentioned on the last post that I got “screwed” by the so-called “Bikapocalypse” but there is another side of the coin. I was able to get a great deal on an e-bike thanks to the current bike market situation. Being an older rider, I was scoping the market for a good deal on an…
The buzz around the bike industry is that the bubble has popped. We saw unprecedented demand for bikes during the pandemic and along came shortages and yes, price increases that we had not seen before. This was a good time to be a bike seller, we were selling bikes almost at prices that we had…
It was time to retire my 16 year old Deuter Race Air II backpack so I had to do some research on what backpack would accommodate my aging needs. My main focus was to get a comfortable backpack that would be easy on my back and easy on my shoulders. I considered the USWE Outlander…
These are a few products that have made my riding more comfortable and keep me riding: ESI Extra Chunky Grips: The first thing I change on my mountain bikes are the grips. I do suffer from arthritis and these grips make a HUGE difference during and after a mountain bike ride. Granite Cricket Bell: This…
We launched MtnBikeRiders.com 17 years ago but we have been riding for longer than that. I am now on my early 50s, Art on his mid 50s and RL is on his late 40s and things have changed a lot. I am still actively riding and one of the biggest things that I have changed…
UPDATE: The Norton is now selling for $999! This is not a bad deal compared to other bikes of this level. I was looking forward to the release of Poseidon’s new bike: The Norton. Most of us start our MTB riding on hardtails so I wanted to see what Poseidon Bikes would come up with.…
Advantages of a full suspension mountain bike: Comfort: A full suspension mountain bike provides more comfort over rough terrain because the rear suspension absorbs much of the impact and vibrations, reducing fatigue on the rider. Control: Full suspension bikes have more control on the descent since the rear suspension helps to maintain traction and stability,…
It has been a while since we have posted but mostly because we are actually riding our bikes! I finally got to ride the Poseidon Bikes FX tracklocross bike on part of the Fullerton Loop. Mind you, I’ve ridden fixed gear bikes before when I used to commute to work but I had never ridden…